Un portavion nuclear american din clasa Nimitz a făcut o oprire în baza navala a NATO din Creta. Portul Souda este singurul din Mediterana cu ape suficient de adânci ca să poate primi o navă așa de mare. USS George Bush a fost trimis vara aceasta de SUA în Marea Mediterană pentru a participa la exerciții NATO.
220929-N-MW880-1047 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 29, 2022) Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Andrew Howard watches as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), sails alongside the supply-class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) during a replenishment-at-sea, Sept. 29, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG). The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFO-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, VAW-121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Samuel Wagner)